The Federal and state governments have been urged to continue to support school operators in its commitment to the reduction in the population of out of school children. The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) had conservatively put the population of out of school children in Nigeria at over 10 million. Speaking at the 13th graduation and Prize Giving Ceremony ... Read More »
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Update Football’s : Lionel Messi accepts Cristiano Ronaldo’s challenge
The day that Barcelona fans wished would never arrive has come Lionel-Messi has left- the Catalan club and will find a new home for the 2021/22 season. With clubs now set to battle for the Argentine’s signature, Cristiano Ronaldo‘s wish has come true. “I’d like him to come to Italy one day,” Cristiano Ronaldo said during the 2020/21 season. “I hope he accepts the challenge ... Read More »
Update : NNPC makes N234.63b Revenue from the sale of white products in March 2021
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that its downstream subsidiary, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), recorded N234.63 billion revenue from the sale of white products in March 2021, representing a 24.7 percent increase from the N188.15billion sales recorded in the previous month of February 2021. This is contained in the March 2021 edition of the NNPC Monthly ... Read More »
SANWO-OLU TO UNVEIL 102 LOCALLY ASSEMBLED LAWMA TRUCKS
A major step towards a cleaner Lagos will be taken on Wednesday, 4th August, 2021, when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will unveil a set of 102 new locally assembled trucks for the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). There are also 100 double dino bins painted in the all-orange LAWMA colour. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Mr. Ibrahim ... Read More »
Unity Bank Unveils New Code on USSD Platform to Combat E-Banking fraud
In a bid to safeguard its e-banking platforms with enhanced safety and security features, Unity Bank Plc has unveiled a new code on its USSD platform that completely puts the customer in control of his Bank Account against any e-Banking fraud.The new code which is *7799*9*Phone Number # allows customers to block access to their Bank Accounts, hence without recourse ... Read More »
Update : Zulum and Shettima Did Not Visit Abba Kyari, Aide Clarifies
… Says Kyari promised clarifying but did not Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima do not know the residence of embattled DCP Abba Kyari, let alone visit him, Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau has clarified. Gusau said he resorted to issuing the clarification since Abba Kyari who promised issuing the clarification himself did ... Read More »
NNPC RECORDS PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALE OF N234.63BN IN MARCH
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that its downstream subsidiary, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), recorded ₦234.63 billion revenue from the sale of white products in the month of March 2021 representing a 24.7% increase from the ₦188.15billion sales recorded in the previous month of February 2021. This is contained in the March 2021 edition of the ... Read More »
Update : CBN to begin disbursement of N30b revitalisation fund to varsities
..Fed Govt plans law against proliferation of private varsities. Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige, who announced this in Abuja yesterday, said the Federal Government deposited the N30 billion with the CBN in January. He explained that the fund was not immediately disbursed because the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) committee needed to evaluate the ... Read More »
Dr.EMMANUEL ABIODUNS DEATH : SENATOR SOLOMON ADEOLA (YAYI)COMMISERATES WITH GOV.DAPO ABIODUN
Following the News of the demise of Dr Emmanuel Abiodun an octogenarian educationist and father to the Ogun state governon, Prince Dapo Abiodun Senator Solomon Adeola representing lagos west senatorial Disttrict has sent a letter of condolence to the entire Abiodun family of Iperu Remo. In a condolence message sent by the Senator through his Special Advisers on media ... Read More »
Heirs Insurance, Heirs Life Deliver on Promise to Help Customers Purchase Insurance in Five Minutes
Digital Insurance Companies, Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), have confirmed that customers are now able to purchase insurance policies from their websites, www.heirsinsurance.com and www.heirslifeassurance.com, in mere minutes. The revolutionary, interactive websites—first of their kind in Nigeria—ensure that customers have acces to quick insurance, completing transactions in minutes wherever they are, without any human intervention. This development signals the ... Read More »